Voices from The Bench

We are back in NOLA LabFest! Robert Nickoloff and Maddy Ryan from Dreve America discuss impression materials, 3D printing resins, thermoforming equipment, and custom mouth guards. Then George Cowburn and Richard Nixon from Lab Pilot share how they're combining traditional denture craftsmanship with modern machining to improve removable workflows while keeping technicians in control.

This week are at NOLA LabFest with Dylan Paolicelli from Bonadent, who shares his journey from photography to digital dentistry, the future of automation, and training the next generation of technicians. Then, Erica DiManna and Tom Heusing from Aidite discuss new zirconia, hands-on technical support, strategic partnerships, and how to stand out in a competitive industry.

This week we meet Chris Golze from Doncaster, England, who went from starting in a dental lab at 17 to running his own specialty lab focused on thermoforming appliances. Chris shares his journey, the creativity behind custom mouthguards, and how social media helped him connect with the wider dental lab community. Add in dental memes, unusual requests, and plenty of laughs, and you've got a conversation that proves there's more than one way to make your mark in the dental industry!

Jay Shin from TruAbutment joins us to share his unexpected journey into the dental industry and how True Abutment is changing the game in digital implant dentistry. From IO Connect and T-Marker to full-arch workflows, T-Snap, and new 3D-printing materials, we talk innovation, technology, and what's coming next.

This week we sit down with Matt Travis from Burt and Associates to talk about collecting unpaid invoices in the dental lab industry. From wild collection stories to credit applications and protecting your accounts receivable, Matt explains why doing great work means nothing if you don’t get paid!